Walthall County Tax Collector and Assessor
Carla Johnson
Walthall County Courthouse
200 Ball Ave,
Tylertown MS 39667
Phone: 601-876-4932 or 601-876-4933
Carla Johnson
Walthall County Courthouse
200 Ball Ave,
Tylertown MS 39667
Phone: 601-876-4932 or 601-876-4933
Homestead Exemption
Homestead applications are
taken annually between January 1st and April 1st.
2. You must own your home and reside there on or before January 1st of the current year to be eligible for homestead exemption.
3. Your Deed or Lease must be signed by December 31st and on file in the Walthall County Chancery Clerk’s office by January 7th of the current year.
4. You must be a legal resident of Mississippi.
5. You must purchase Mississippi license plates for all vehicles owned.
6. You must comply with Mississippi income tax requirements
7. If your home is a mobile home, you must certify your mobile home to the land roll for taxation. MISS CODE 27-53-15 /HB824 ---1982
The following information will be needed in order to complete your homestead exemption application.
Bring these items with you when filing.
1. Deed, will, or assignment of lease.
2. Full purchase price. (Closing statement)
3. Down payment amount. (Closing statement)
4. Over 65 exemption. You must provide proof of age. (Birth certificate or valid drivers license)
5. Social Security disability. You must bring a current year letter from social security administration.
6. Disable veteran (100%) service connected. Must provide proof.(Letter from Veterans Administration with claim#)
7. Social Security numbers. Husband and wife – must have both social security numbers Occ-joint ownership – must have all ---parties social security numbers
8. Mobile Homes must be certified to the Land Roll. Bring with you the Bill of Sale or Application for Title for the Mobile Home.
9. Tag numbers for all automobiles titled in your name, spouses or occ-joint owner.
If there has been a change in your homestead exemption as a result of one of the following reasons, you must come to the Tax Assessor’s office and re-sign your homestead application between January 2nd through April 1st.
1. Purchased or built a new home
2. Death of a spouse
3. First time filing for over 65 or 100% Disabled (Bring proof)
4. New deed on filed with Chancery Clerk.
5. Sold part of property
6. Add property to current exemption
7. Change in marital status (Separated, divorced, married)
8. Bought or sold property relating to your homestead
9. Change in property status (Renting part of home or business in home)
Failure to follow above requirements will result in loss of homestead exemption.
2. You must own your home and reside there on or before January 1st of the current year to be eligible for homestead exemption.
3. Your Deed or Lease must be signed by December 31st and on file in the Walthall County Chancery Clerk’s office by January 7th of the current year.
4. You must be a legal resident of Mississippi.
5. You must purchase Mississippi license plates for all vehicles owned.
6. You must comply with Mississippi income tax requirements
7. If your home is a mobile home, you must certify your mobile home to the land roll for taxation. MISS CODE 27-53-15 /HB824 ---1982
The following information will be needed in order to complete your homestead exemption application.
Bring these items with you when filing.
1. Deed, will, or assignment of lease.
2. Full purchase price. (Closing statement)
3. Down payment amount. (Closing statement)
4. Over 65 exemption. You must provide proof of age. (Birth certificate or valid drivers license)
5. Social Security disability. You must bring a current year letter from social security administration.
6. Disable veteran (100%) service connected. Must provide proof.(Letter from Veterans Administration with claim#)
7. Social Security numbers. Husband and wife – must have both social security numbers Occ-joint ownership – must have all ---parties social security numbers
8. Mobile Homes must be certified to the Land Roll. Bring with you the Bill of Sale or Application for Title for the Mobile Home.
9. Tag numbers for all automobiles titled in your name, spouses or occ-joint owner.
If there has been a change in your homestead exemption as a result of one of the following reasons, you must come to the Tax Assessor’s office and re-sign your homestead application between January 2nd through April 1st.
1. Purchased or built a new home
2. Death of a spouse
3. First time filing for over 65 or 100% Disabled (Bring proof)
4. New deed on filed with Chancery Clerk.
5. Sold part of property
6. Add property to current exemption
7. Change in marital status (Separated, divorced, married)
8. Bought or sold property relating to your homestead
9. Change in property status (Renting part of home or business in home)
Failure to follow above requirements will result in loss of homestead exemption.
